"Cooper pair" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Cooper pairs [plural]
Etymology: Named after American physicist Leon Neil Cooper. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cooper pair (plural Cooper pairs)
  1. (physics) A pair of electrons (or other fermions), of opposite spin, whose theorised behaviour is the basis of the BCS theory of superconductivity. Wikipedia link: Leon Neil Cooper Categories (topical): Physics Synonyms: BCS pair, Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer pair Translations (pair of electrons): paire de Cooper [feminine] (French), Cooper-Paar [neuter] (German), coppia di Cooper [feminine] (Italian)

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